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beautiful_a and_o fair_a but_o that_o they_o be_v *_o good._n 34._o whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o respect_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o the_o fairness_n of_o his_o work_n as_o he_o do_v the_o benefit_n and_o and_o commodity_n of_o mankind_n to_o who_o use_n he_o make_v they_o let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n between_o the_o water_n 10._o and_o let_v it_o make_v a_o division_n etc_n etc_n let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n that_o be_v as_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v a_o stretch_v out_o or_o a_o set_v abroad_o between_o water_n and_o water_n unto_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v the_o scripture_n often_o allude_v as_o isaiah_n 42._o 5._o he_o that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o spread_v they_o abroad_o 22_o etc_n etc_n and_o in_o the_o 40._o chapter_n he_o spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o cover_n he_o stretch_v they_o out_o as_o a_o tent_n to_o dwell_v in_o etc_n etc_n 3._o and_o psal_n 104._o he_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o curtain_n 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sâ—_n the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o same_o tree_n be_v good_a to_o eat_v of_o and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v â—ate_z and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n be_v with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 7_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o sow_v fig_n leave_v together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apernes_fw-la 8_o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n amongst_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v adam_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o 10_o which_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o hide_v myself_o 11_o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 12_o and_o adam_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v 13_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v 14_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o half_o do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15_o i_o will_v also_o put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o it_o shall_v tread_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o his_o heel_n 16_o but_o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o thou_o 17_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 18_o thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o be_v turn_v again_o into_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_z thou_o take_v for_o ou_v thou_o be_v and_o into_o dust_n shall_v thou_o be_v turn_v again_o 20_o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n heva_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n 21_o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o to_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v garment_n of_o skiâ—â—es_n and_o he_o put_v they_o on_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v this_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o in_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o peradventure_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o even_o 23_o the_o â—efore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n â–ª_o to_o dress_v the_o ground_n whence_o he_o be_v take_v 24_o and_o so_o he_o drive_v out_o man_n and_o at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n he_o set_v cherubin_n and_o a_o fiery_a two_o edge_a sword_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o serpent_n be_v subtle_a than_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n 1._o which_o the_o etc_n etc_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v 3._o thing_n contain_v first_o the_o temptation_n seduce_v and_o transgression_n of_o mankind_n wrought_v by_o the_o serpent_n second_o the_o condemnation_n and_o punishment_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n three_o the_o the_o cast_n of_o man_n out_o of_o paradise_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o saran_n enemy_n to_o mankind_n and_o envy_v the_o happy_a estate_n that_o he_o be_v in_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n abuse_v the_o serpent_n as_o his_o fit_a instrument_n to_o deceive_v man_n and_o seduce_v he_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o serpent_n do_v this_o of_o his_o own_o motion_n nor_o fantastical_o dream_v that_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n can_v then_o use_v a_o distinct_a speech_n to_o declare_v there_o mind_n as_o here_o the_o serpent_n do_v but_o god_n for_o cause_n to_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n only_o know_v suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o abuse_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o he_o afterward_o do_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v a_o *_o lie_v spirit_n 21_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o deceive_v achab._n and_o as_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o god_n miraculous_o *_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o balahams_n ass_n to_o speak_v unto_o his_o master_n 2d_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o man_n that_o eva_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o talk_v with_o the_o serpent_n he_o must_v understand_v that_o before_o adam_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o disobedience_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o so_o terrible_a to_o man_n as_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v be_v yea_o it_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o familiar_a with_o man_n than_o any_o other_o beast_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n crafty_o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o work_v by_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n soon_o seduce_v and_o overcome_v as_o well_o by_o that_o as_o by_o hear_v of_o he_o to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o beast_n this_o i_o gather_v by_o that_o punishment_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o god_n after_o pronounce_v i_o will_v set_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc_n etc_n for_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o before_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a inclination_n of_o kindness_n and_o familiarity_n between_o they_o more_o then_o in_o other_o in_o this_o temptation_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o no_o place_n be_v free_a to_o man_n from_o temptation_n yea_o that_o the_o devil_n then_o work_v most_o perilous_o and_o most_o prevail_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o prosperity_n and_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o at_o that_o time_n we_o ought_v by_o all_o mean_v most_o diligent_o to_o beware_v of_o he_o for_o by_o prosperity_n we_o soon_o forget_v ourselves_o and_o be_v most_o easy_o entrap_v and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n 4._o you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n etc_n etc_n here_o let_v we_o diligenly_a note_n how_o satan_n not_o only_o at_o this_o time_n but_o in_o all_o age_n deal_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v unto_o his_o people_n 6._o by_o his_o true_a and_o sincere_a word_n *_o then_o immediate_o do_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o instrument_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v and_o falsify_v the_o same_o either_o by_o manifest_a impugn_v it_o as_o untrue_a or_o by_o writhe_v interpretation_n draw_v it_o to_o another_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o and_o all_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o obedience_n from_o this_o root_n come_v those_o thing_n that_o of_o late_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n when_o god_n have_v sayde*_n thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o thyself_o not_o grave_v image_n 1_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o etc_n etc_n the_o serpent_n with_o his_o lie_a tongue_n impugn_v it_o say_v thou_o may_v with_o great_a holiness_n fill_v the_o church_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n with_o image_n and_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o by_o kneel_v by_o offer_v by_o sense_v and_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o honour_n â–ª_o 17._o when_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o *_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o nay_o say_v the_o serpent_n the_o lie_v man_n may_v not_o drink_v of_o this_o but_o priest_n only_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o christ_n â–ª_o 14._o with_o *_o one_o oblation_n make_v perfect_a all_o that_o be_v
not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v 21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n darkness_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v 22_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thick_a darkness_n upon_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n 5._o 23_o no_o man_n see_v another_o neither_o rose_n up_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v 24_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o â—ayde_n go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o let_v your_o sheep_n and_o your_o ox_n abide_v and_o let_v your_o child_n go_v with_o you_o 25_o and_o moses_n say_v thou_o must_v geve_v we_o also_o sacrifice_n and_o whole_a burn_a offering_n for_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god._n 26_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v with_o we_o and_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o hoof_n be_v leave_v behind_o for_o thereof_o must_v we_o take_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n neither_o do_v we_o know_v with_o what_o we_o must_v do_v service_n unto_o the_o lord_n until_o we_o come_v thither_o 27_o but_o the_o lord_n harden_a pharao_n heart_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v 28_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o he_o get_v thou_o from_o i_o &_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o that_o thou_o see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o for_o whensoever_o thou_o come_v in_o my_o sight_n thou_o shall_v die_v 29_o and_o moses_n say_v let_v it_o be_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v see_v thy_o face_n no_o more_o the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o ix_o and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v etc_n etc_n in_o these_o two_o chapiters_n read_v this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n be_v recite_v sundry_a of_o those_o plague_n wherewith_o god_n punish_v pharaoh_n and_o wrought_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o because_o god_n be_v determine_v to_o set_v his_o people_n at_o freedom_n 9_o and_o be_v able_a *_o with_o one_o breath_n to_o have_v confound_v pharaoh_n &_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o egyptian_n a_o man_n may_v marvel_v why_o he_o do_v defer_v the_o time_n so_o long_o and_o work_v so_o many_o mean_a miracle_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v with_o one_o mighty_a and_o terrible_a work_n see_v especial_o that_o god_n do_v know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o repent_v and_o yield_v to_o this_o cogitation_n god_o himself_o answer_v in_o the_o .13_o 14._o 15._o and_o 16._o verse_n of_o this_o nine_o chapter_n go_v thy_o way_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n and_o tell_v pharaoh_n etc_n etc_n let_v my_o people_n go_v &_o serve_v i_o or_o else_o at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v est_fw-la know_v there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n etc_n etc_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o keep_v thou_o to_o show_v thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n here_o have_v we_o a_o evident_a cause_n why_o god_o do_v so_o long_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v that_o god_n may_v *_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n 17._o and_o by_o this_o terrible_a example_n be_v know_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a god_n &_o able_a to_o break_v the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v they_o never_o so_o obstinate_a and_o stiff_a heart_a against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o severe_a god_n 1â—_o and_o *_o will_v terrible_o punish_v the_o obdurate_a &_o unrepentant_a sinner_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a king_n &_o prince_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a god_n that_o can_v turn_v the_o wicked_a malice_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o sinner_n to_o the_o work_v of_o his_o great_a glory_n that_o he_o be_v a_o careful_a and_o merciful_a god_n toward_o his_o people_n and_o for_o their_o defence_n and_o deliverance_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o break_v and_o pull_v down_o even_o mighty_a prince_n and_o people_n there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v here_o suffer_v pharaoh_n &_o at_o other_o time_n bear_v with_o other_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o only_o for_o the_o time_n punish_v they_o with_o light_n &_o mean_a plague_n and_o this_o be_v by_o his_o great_a lenity_n sufferance_n and_o mildness_n if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v that_o they_o shall_v declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v unexcusable_a and_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o do_v confound_v they_o to_o be_v a_o just_a god_n of_o this_o cause_n speak_v paul_n rom._n 4._o 2._o either_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n etc_n etc_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o god_n do_v force_n and_o compel_v pharaoh_n to_o sin_n or_o that_o the_o blame_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n and_o unrepentant_a heart_n can_v just_o be_v lay_v upon_o god_n 6._o *_o for_o god_n do_v neither_o work_n sin_n himself_o nor_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v wrought_v of_o other_o but_o god_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n &_o aaron_n offer_v to_o pharaoh_n his_o holy_a word_n and_o great_a miracle_n and_o he_o be_v of_o nature_n wicked_a and_o wayward_a from_o god_n and_o utter_o destitute_a of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o which_o all_o inclination_n to_o goodness_n come_v do_v more_o and_o more_o harden_n his_o heart_n and_o withstand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n without_o the_o singular_a 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